ˈtər(ˌ)mēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin Termit-, Termes, from Latin termit-, termes, tarmit-, tarmes worm that eats wood; akin to Greek tetrainein to bore through, pierce — more at throw
: the type genus of the family Termitidae
ˈtər(ˌ)mēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin Termit-, Termes, from Latin termit-, termes, tarmit-, tarmes worm that eats wood; akin to Greek tetrainein to bore through, pierce — more at throw
: the type genus of the family Termitidae
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012